Votes should be on the mailing lists so we can keep a running tally. You can leave feedback for me on any of the numbered submissions and I'll just relay them to the logo designer in 99designs - you don't have to wait for the contest to end. (And yes, you can vote for a logo but say stuff like "I think the color should be foo instead" - it is easy for the designer to come up with a few color variations).
The best way to go about this is to vote for the logo style/theme first and foremost - colors and fonts can be changed easily. And thanks for your feedback - this is exactly the kind of stuff we should be talking about and brainstorming on :) On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Tauren Mills <tau...@tauren.com> wrote: > Great idea Les, and thanks to your employer for the contribution! > > I've used 99designs before and it really helps to give the designers > feedback and rate each design during the contest. I see that you are > already rating them. But I'm curious how or if you are going to get > community feedback to the designers before the contest is over. It's > too bad there isn't some way to do a "community vote" on 99designs so > that the community could participate in the rating of each design. I > wonder if crowdspring.com has that feature? > > So should we just cast our votes via email? Should we give feedback > before the contest is over, or wait until it has completed? > > At the moment, in order of preference, I like designs #97, #9 (but in > blue not red), #183, and #165. Blue seems like a better choice to me > than red, as it seems more soothing and trustworthy. Red seems like > you'll be putting out fires. I like #183 when it is small, but not so > much the large version, as the lines don't seem to line up too well. > If it was cleaned up, I might like it better. I really do NOT like all > the ones that contain a floppy disk icon. > > Hope this helps. > > Tauren > > > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Les Hazlewood <l...@hazlewood.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> My employer has authorized me to sponsor a logo design contest on >> 99designs.com for a new Apache Shiro logo: >> >> http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/amazing-logo-needed-global-software-project-44769?orderby=rating >> >> There are 3 days remaining for submissions. Votes may continue to be >> held for 7 days thereafter. >> >> The winner will be awarded $295.00 USD (via 99designs.com) and the >> logo will be immediately donated to the ASF where it will be available >> under the Apache 2.0 license. >> >> If you don't wish to enter the contest - and don't want a shot at some >> free $ ;) - you can alternatively submit logo designs to this Jira >> issue: >> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SHIRO-171 >> >> Any new logo chosen will be based 100% on the Shiro community's votes. >> The logo with the most votes wins! >> >> Les >> >> ----- >> The reason for the contest: We have had a number of issues with the >> old logo: we can't find the old .psd files to modify to meet ASF >> naming requirements, and we also haven't been able to contact the >> designer we've used years ago to help. Also, the existing logo was >> not designed by a person with a CLA on file with the ASF, so there is >> gray area as to its use now that we're a part of Apache. By hosting a >> competition, the community can vote on their favorite, in classic ASF >> fashion. >> >
